swollen eyes

Inflamed, teary gaze

Swollen eyes are eyes with puffy, inflamed tissue around them, typically from crying, allergies, lack of sleep, or illness.

The phrase describes a visible physical state rather than a medical condition: She came to work with swollen eyes after being up all night with the baby.

Swollen eyes from crying often signal emotional distress.

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good cry · tired · bags · dark circles · rubbing · irritated · red · bloodshot · watery · eye drops · sinus · hay fever · pollen count · sleepless · sleepless night · grief · sobbing · crying jag

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physical condition/appearance

swollen eyessunken eyes

Recessed orbital appearance

hollow eyes · deep-set eyes · fresh eyes

alertness/vitality expression

swollen eyesbright-eyed

Alert and enthusiastic

clear-eyed · fresh eyes

Family

swollen, eyes, swell, swells, swelling, swelled, eyed, eyeing, eyeless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G